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KOHLER CO.

444 HIGHLAND DRIVE, KOHLER, WI, 53044
Operated by Home Depot Inc · 1 of 1,700 establishments
332999All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
EIN 581853319

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OSHA inspections
56
over 52 years
Violations
362
$97,395 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 fatalities · 13 National Emphasis Program inspections · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

KOHLER CO. has accumulated 362 OSHA violations across 56 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $97,395 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 331 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

KOHLER CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
56
1.1 / yr · last 52 yrs
Violations
362
7.0 / yr
Penalties
$97,395
$269 avg / violation
28% serious72% other
Inspection trigger · planned
19 of 56
Inspection trigger · complaint
18 of 56

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 26 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within WI. Peer group: 331 employers. This establishment has 362 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $3,840
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
1.6
vs industry
+0.2
TRIR
4.8
vs industry
+2.2

Reported for 64 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.6
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
19
Complaint
18
Accident
3
Referral
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Mar 2015 – Oct 2023 · 3 in last 5 years

Reports
7
Hospitalizations
5
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Oct 9, 2023Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle partLower leg(s)Hospitalized
Oct 29, 2021Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedFingertip(s)Amputation
Dec 21, 2020Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feetMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Hospitalized
Nov 23, 2018Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecifiedLumbar regionHospitalized
Jul 22, 2018Fall on same level due to tripping over selfHip(s)Hospitalized
Jul 22, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Mar 11, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Apr 21, 2007HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,MELTING FURNACE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOADFatality11
Aug 18, 1984DIE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,LIGHT CURTAINFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryBackwagesWorkers
Feb 2004 – Jan 2006Vitreous China Plumbing Fixture and China and Earthenware Bathroom Accessories Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WI — for Home Depot Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Home Depot Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
52
Certified
51
Avg wage ratio
1.23x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
8
Quarters non-compliant
3
Formal actions
1

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
582296
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KOHLER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
2
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The hinge panel of the shower door can shatter, posing a laceration hazard.. Most recent recall: 2011-07-27. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$7.8M
Awards
135
Top agency
Department of Defense
$5.6M
Company-wide — KOHLER CO. (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$53.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$116.5M
Awards (all-time)
722

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$5.6M
Department of Veterans Affairs$795K
Department of Homeland Security$410K
Department of the Interior$311K
Department of State$170K
Largest awards (top 50 of 135)
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR AND SWITCHGEARS FOR DMDC
    contract · Last action 2010-08-23
    $1,462,999
  • Department of Defense
    [PIIN: W91B4M-10-F-0005] 700 KW GENERATORS
    contract · Last action 2011-02-25
    $1,002,137
  • Department of Defense
    QEB 0801, GENSET-DISEAL, MAXWELL
    contract · Last action 2008-03-24
    $463,927
  • Department of Defense
    350RE0ZDC GENSET
    contract · Last action 2011-04-19
    $424,104
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    1500KW POWER GENERATOR (KOHLER)
    contract · Last action 2011-09-26
    $407,880
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    644E80012, STANDBY GENERATOR - FOR FPDS REPORTING ONLY!
    contract · Last action 2008-09-26
    $241,536
  • Department of Defense
    17 KOHLER 40REOZJC GENERATORS,
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $178,262
  • Department of Defense
    60 K GENERATOR W/ LISTED ACCESORIES (2)150 K GENERATORS W/ LISTED ACCESORIES 230 K GENERATOR W/ LISTED ACCESORIES
    contract · Last action 2013-09-26
    $131,166
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR, 600KW
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $114,621
  • Department of Defense
    SUPPLY&INSTALL KOHLER GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2011-10-25
    $109,663
  • Department of State
    FM-ISD / ATS
    contract · Last action 2010-05-20
    $108,911
  • Department of Defense
    U4J0000 400REOZDD GENERATOR SET IN
    contract · Last action 2008-12-15
    $106,855
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2010-01-04
    $104,910
  • Department of Homeland Security
    NONE
    contract · Last action 2010-08-18
    $98,734
  • Department of Homeland Security
    5336576MCI - PROCURE GEN ANT NY H-SANDY RESPONSE IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2013-04-12
    $97,241
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FSS DO FOR 500KW TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2010-09-20
    $97,234
  • Department of the Interior
    X:NOGRN, TWO (2) PORTABLE GENERATORS FOR HAFE
    contract · Last action 2015-12-08
    $92,237
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET AND ACCESORIES
    contract · Last action 2011-01-24
    $77,812
  • Department of Defense
    KOHLER 30-150KW 120/208V GENERATOR SETS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-13
    $75,819
  • Department of Defense
    350REOZJD GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2009-08-04
    $74,006
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2009-06-09
    $68,596
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATORS AND TRANSFER SWITCHES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-23
    $61,984
  • Department of Transportation
    GENERATOR FOR NEW FSS AT DILLINGHAM AIRPORT, ALASKA TAS::69 8107::TAS
    contract · Last action 2012-05-08
    $59,464
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2015-09-19
    $55,863
  • Department of Justice
    20 KW GENERATOR, DIESEL
    contract · Last action 2007-11-27
    $54,825
  • Environmental Protection Agency
    KOHLER 200 KW TRAILER MOUNTED DIESEL GENSET (FROM KOHLER POWER, $51,083.12) HTTPS://WWW.GSAADVANTAGE.GOV/ADVANTAGE/CATALOG/PRODUCT_DETAIL.DO?OID=637449346&ITEMINDEX=-1 MFR PART NO.: 200REOZT CONTRACTOR PART NO.: 200REOZT MANUFACTURER: KOHLER POWER SYSTEMS CONTRACT NO.: GS-07F-8873D (ENDS: OCT 31, 2015) MAS SCHEDULE/SIN: 056/383 2 WARRANTY: STANDARD WARRANTY MADE IN: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WEIGHT: 0.010 LB
    contract · Last action 2014-04-09
    $54,486
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2015-01-26
    $51,162
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-08-22
    $50,094
  • Department of Homeland Security
    200 KW TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2010-09-15
    $49,354
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR, DIESEL, 275 KW ,TRAILER MOUNTED
    contract · Last action 2008-07-31
    $48,953
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FSS DO FOR 200KW TRAILER MOUNTED GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2010-09-20
    $48,404
  • Department of Defense
    KOHLER POWER SYSTEMS MODEL 150REOZJD 208
    contract · Last action 2009-09-23
    $47,790
  • Department of Homeland Security
    GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2014-09-26
    $47,649
  • Department of Defense
    150KW TOWABLE GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-05-16
    $47,090
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATORS AND TRANSFER SWITCHES
    contract · Last action 2008-09-25
    $44,536
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SYSTEM
    contract · Last action 2008-09-04
    $43,660
  • Department of Defense
    BLDG 1922 REPLACEMENT GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-08-07
    $42,214
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF EDUCATION/TRAINING- TUITION/REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP FEES
    contract · Last action 2014-10-01
    $40,997
  • Department of State
    100 KW TRAILER MOUNTED DIESEL GENSET IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2014-08-20
    $39,109
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2008-07-09
    $37,950
  • Department of Agriculture
    40 KW ELECTRICAL GENERATOR W/ DIESEL ENGINE; VOLTAGE OF 60HZ, 120/208V, 3 PHASE; SUBBBASE FUEL TANK W/ MINIMUM 48 HRS RUN TIME; AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH W/ MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL, 208V/60HZ, NEMA 3R FOR 800 AMP SERVICE START-UP TO OCCUR DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS, 2-HOUR LOAD BANK TEST, OPERATOR AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING DURING SAME TRIPBY FACTORY REP; 3 COPIES OF MAINTENANCE LITERATURE; FOB DESTINATION (JACKSON, TN).
    contract · Last action 2013-01-24
    $37,661
  • General Services Administration
    PURCHASE/INSTALL OF GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2008-05-12
    $36,260
  • Department of Homeland Security
    GENERATORS FOR BACK-UP EMERGANCY POWER
    contract · Last action 2010-06-17
    $35,338
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2012-09-08
    $34,398
  • Department of the Interior
    IGF::OT::IGF TITLE: PURCHASE KOHLER 30 KW DIESEL GENERATOR FOR FARALLON NWR
    contract · Last action 2017-03-20
    $34,088
  • Department of Defense
    KOHLER GENERATOR
    contract · Last action 2008-09-20
    $34,040
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2009-08-14
    $33,780
  • Department of Defense
    GENERATORS AND TRANSFER SWITCH
    contract · Last action 2008-09-22
    $33,666
  • Department of Health and Human Services
    GENERATORS RENTAL&GENERATOR SETS ELECT
    contract · Last action 2008-06-19
    $32,380
  • Department of Defense
    150 REOZJD GENERATOR SET
    contract · Last action 2009-08-22
    $31,502

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335312 - MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-09-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-05-29Complaint33$6,857
2023-03-21Complaint0$0
2022-06-15Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2016-08-08Referral0$0
2015-03-18Referral11$5,000
2013-01-02Complaint0$0
2011-10-06Planned22$5,838
2011-10-06Planned1615$28,144
2011-10-06Planned0$0
2011-10-06Planned41$3,927
2007-09-19Follow-up0$0
2007-04-21Accident33$6,300
2005-09-21Referral22$3,500
2003-05-15Complaint1$0
2002-02-28Planned0$0
2001-06-21Complaint22$750
1999-09-02Complaint0$0
1999-09-01Complaint0$0
1997-06-17Complaint0$0
1997-03-06Complaint0$0
1994-10-07Planned0$0
1994-05-06Complaint1$1,500
1993-05-21Complaint43$5,250
1990-11-08Monitoring0$0
1990-05-08Planned5016$11,440
1990-01-23Complaint22$630
1989-08-22Complaint86$2,500
1988-11-01Monitoring43$3,120
1984-08-22Accident0$0
1983-11-29Planned8423$2,100
1981-05-20Follow-up43$400
1981-05-19Complaint2$100
1981-04-29Follow-up76$525
1981-04-29Follow-up97$635
1980-12-10Follow-up0$0
1980-12-09Follow-up2$450
1980-12-03Follow-up1$1,600
1980-11-19Follow-up2$1,800
1979-02-27Complaint0$0
1978-09-08Follow-up0$0
1978-07-19Complaint11$200
1978-05-04Complaint21$1,000
1977-09-23Accident22$900
1977-02-25Follow-up3$500
1977-02-22Complaint0$0
1976-01-14Planned1$320
1975-12-16Planned26$920
1974-05-22Planned27$140
1974-05-14Planned26$245
1974-05-08Planned14$70
1974-05-06Planned11$35
1974-05-06Planned1$0
1974-04-30Planned14$70
1974-04-29Planned9$0
1974-02-14Planned1$30
1973-10-09Planned10$600

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KOHLER CO. is one of 1,700 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Home Depot Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Home Depot Inc across all 1,700 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOHLER CO. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Home Depot Inc, which operates 1,700 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

Frequently asked

What is KOHLER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
KOHLER CO. has 56 OSHA inspections on record with 362 violations and $97,394.5 in total penalties.
How does KOHLER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KOHLER CO. operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. KOHLER CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.6 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has KOHLER CO. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving KOHLER CO..